Question

The label shows nutritional benefits for an entire 12-fluid-ounce sports drink. The beverage company wants to produce a 16-fluid-ounce bottle of the same drink.

The 12 oz drink has 120 calories and 24grams of carbohydrates.

How many calories and grams (g) of carbohydrates should the company put on the 16oz nutrition-facts label?

Answer 1

160 calories and 32 grams of carbohydrates

Explanation:

You first find the calories and carbohydrates per ounce.

120 / 12 = 10 calories per ounce

24 / 12 = 2 grams of carbohydrates per ounce

You then multiply these by the new number of ounces

16 x 10 = 160 calories

16 x 2 = 32 grams of carbohydrates